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[sphylor]

random thought but do you think kitty dew is afraid of fireworks? or would he be entranced by them?

oh he's terrified. all the ghouls dislike fireworks in general beacause their hearing is more sensitive than humans' and so the loud bang kinda just sets them on edge (also im sure they're aware of how bad fireworks are for the environment and animals, people with ptsd, and people with sensory issues). but kitty Dew really has a tough time when it comes to fireworks. he doesn't understand what's happening. he doesn't understand its meant to be for a celebration. to him its just a really loud scary noise and a flash of light in the sky.

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the abbey is far enough away from larger settlements to not be disturbed by other peoples' firework celebrations luckily. but on new years they hold their own firework show and it always sends Dew straight into kitty mode.

the day is spent making sure that everything is as calm and safe as it possibly could be for when the fireworks start. they move into one of the practice rooms as its more soundproofed and muffles the noise of the fireworks almost completely. they make a den big enough for them all to fit in and try and sleep before the fireworks start. Mountain even grows some lavender to help.

once the fireworks start it normally does wake Dew up and cause him to go kitty but the sounds also wake everyone else up so he's not alone. at this point Swiss and Aether will bring out their acoustic guitars and they'll all sing songs together to cover the sound of the fireworks. Dew sits on Rain's lap, little mousey clutched firmly in his hand, and tries to join in, making kitty noises along to the words (like the cat in this video hbdhsj). eventually he will drift back off to sleep once the fireworks have stopped and its early morning and he will wake up well into the afternoon in the middle of a ghoul pile.

that night they hold their own new years celebration with booze and loud music and their own countdown to midnight. but that moment the night before when the loud scary sounds outside where completely forgotten about and the only thing that Dew could hear was the laughter of his pack as they all sang together, huddled up in the den, illuminated by the soft fairylights? that moment would always be infinitely more special to him. (but the kiss he shares with Rain at midnight is a very close second)